The construction consortium that is working on the third set of locks for the New Panama Canal have sealed an accord with the Panama Canal Authority that will see the project being completed by December 2015.

SOHAR Freezone Chief Executive Officer Jamal Aziz has declared SOHAR to be the most important link in Oman's commercial logistics industry and a 'vital contributor' to the diversification and globalisation of the economy. The CEO's comments come following a remarkable period of growth over the past six months, and just weeks before the much-anticipated relocation of all commercial traffic from Muscat to SOHAR.

This year's IADC Young Authors Award more than fulfilled its goal to recognise young people working in the fields of dredging and maritime research. At the 33rd PIANC World Congress held in San Francisco, California, June 1-5, 2014, the International Association of Dredging Companies bestowed its award on the paper, "Reducing Shoaling in the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Erosion of Barrier Islands along West Galveston Bay".

Fendercare Marine Lifting and Testing Services is proud to announce the immediate availability of new Crosby lifting stock as part of their authorised distributor partnership.

Three global shipping organisations today issued guidance to their members on the risks posed to ships' crews calling in countries affected by the Ebola virus.

Brazil's Agriculture Ministry estimates that beef exports to China in 2015 may total between US$800 million and US$1.2 billion, or 20 percent of Brazil's total foreign exports.

Today (Thursday 31 July) a 45m high pipe-lay tower belonging to IHC Engineering Business (IHC EB) has left the Port of Tyne destined for Rotterdam.

Guinea Alumina Corporation is building an extension of the Port of Kamsar for import of goods, materials and plant.

Brooklyn-Kiev LLC, a leading private stevedoring company in Ukraine is developing a grain trans-shipment terminal in the Port of Odessa with an anticipated annual throughput capacity of up to 4.5 million tonnes of grain.